| NOUN | person | inquisitor, interrogator | a questioner who is excessively harsh / harsh |
|---|---|---|---|
| person | Inquisitor | an official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition |
| Sounds | ihnkwih'zahter | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... | |
| Meaning | A questioner who is excessively harsh / harsh. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | interrogator | |
| Broader | inquirer, enquirer, questioner, querier, asker | someone who asks a question |
| Spanish | inquisidor, interrogador, perquisidor | |
| Catalan | inquiridor, inquisidor, interrogador, perquisidor | |
| Adjectives | inquisitorial | especially indicating a form of prosecution in which proceedings are secret and the accused is questioned by a prosecutor who acts also as the judge |
| Meaning | An official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | Grand Inquisitor | director of the court of Inquisition (especially in Spain and Portugal) |
| Broader | official, functionary | A worker who holds or is invested with an office |
| Spanish | inquisidor | |
| Catalan | inquisidor | |
| Adjectives | inquisitorial | marked by inquisitive interest |
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